Exhibition: Jewels in Her Crown: Treasures of Columbia University Libraries Special Collections
Item appears in the following exhibition pagesItem Information Dublin CoreTitlePortait of George Gordon, Lord Byron
SubjectByron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
DescriptionThis half-length portrait of Byron derives from George Sanders' 1807-09 portrait now in the Royal Collection, and is taken from the engraved frontispiece to "Finden's Landscape and Portrait Illustrations of Lord Byron's Life and Works" (London, 1834). The color of his waistcoat and the inside his jacket differ from the original painting.
Date19th century
ContributorSanders, George, 1774-1846
Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830
MODSKey Date1800 - 1900
Form/Genrepaintings
Portraits
Repository NameArt Properties, Columbia University
Shelf LocationAccession number: 2000.06.003
NotesFormerly attributed to Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). After George Sanders (1774-1846)
Oil on canvas mounted on composition board
Digital Originreformatted digital
Citation“Portait of George Gordon, Lord Byron,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed January 9, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/jewels/item/11180. |